... my car ...

don't know if being kind is wrong or selfish is right in this instance..

lend my car to a colleague of mine (sensitive issue, so no names mentioned) which he had borrowed a few times already.. there wasn't any issue, until yesterday..

he borrowed my car again (claimed he go bank).. while he was supposed to come back office, he called and said he can't engage the handbrake.. i told him to press the button, pull slightly upwards and put it down..

after a while, he reached office.. nothing mentioned so i thought the car it's fine.. then came my turn to drive.. i couldn't engage the handbrake too!! was fidgeting with it and even had to get my other colleagues to help but failed..

bo bian.. so today i made a call to Toyota (i'm driving a vios) to 'check' what happen..

BUT i wasn't the least happy at all..

while i was waiting for the tow truck to arrive, this colleague of mine still got the cheek to ask if i could lend him the car again!! ya, so what you offered to drive to the service centre?? hello!! the handbrake is already loosen (i.e. the car could actually move even with the handbrake engaged).. you still want to drive even though you know my car got problem???

now, what or where's the logic?? at first i still feel alright.. however, right after he asked, i told myself NO more next time.. (of coz', few of 'kind' colleagues did mentioned next time don't anyhow borrowed car to people already)

after some verification and diagnosis, Toyota changed some parts of the handbrake.. and more lucky is, it's free (they wanted to charge $100 initially) this time.. ;D

my helpful colleague said: it's difficult to judge when it comes to responsibility issues.. who's to blame?? charge or don't charge??

another kind colleague said: it's not like i lend you my PSP; you spoilt it; just replaced and that's it.. this is a car we're talking about.. it's not that easy..

lesson learnt!!